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Start your own government contracting business.

Everything in one place: the guides that teach you how, the software that runs it, curated resources for actually forming the business, and a direct line to us if you get stuck.

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The two things that get you moving fastest.

Master Guides

Learn it, step by step.

$9.99each, or $16.49 for both

The Government Contracting Handbook and The Government Grants Handbook, written in plain English by the same team behind GovBid Radar. No account, no subscription, just a PDF you keep.

  • Full SAM.gov registration walkthrough
  • NAICS codes, set-asides, and the terms you'll actually run into
  • The real working process, from finding work to invoicing it
  • Where GovBid Radar handles the hard parts for you
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GovBid Radar software

Run it, once you're set up.

$89.99/month, 14-day free trial

The tool you work inside of once you know the basics: contracts and grants expiring before anyone else sees them, AI-checked NAICS codes, capability statements, and a real pipeline instead of five open tabs.

  • Recompete Radar shows contracts expiring in the next 12-24 months
  • Opportunity Radar and Grants Radar, sorted by runway, not just date posted
  • AI drafts capability statements and RFP compliance matrices
  • One price for your whole team, not per seat
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Resources

Everything else you'll need to actually form the business.

The guides cover SAM.gov, NAICS codes and the contracting process itself. These are the practical pieces around it, forming the company, banking, and the rest. We're building out our recommended partners for each of these. Email us and we'll point you to who we actually use and trust.

Form your LLC

Registering your business entity, the first real step before you can register in SAM.gov.

Registered agent

Required in most states to keep your LLC in good standing and receive legal notices.

Business banking

A dedicated business account, needed for your SAM.gov registration and for keeping records clean.

Bookkeeping

Clean books matter more once you're invoicing the government. Get set up right from day one.

Business insurance

General liability and other coverage many solicitations require before you can even bid.

Something else?

Not seeing what you need, or want to suggest a resource you already use and trust?

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